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 John Twinning was born in Birmingham, England in 1961.  He currently resides a stones throw from Cannock Chase in the picturesque Staffordshire village of Cannock Wood, where he has lived on and off since 1965. He studied 'O' and 'A' Level Art in two, rather than the customary four years - showing a not inconsiderable flair for the subject - as well as early signs of the realism in his art that would later become his 'trademark' style. Open the door to the Gallery and take a look at the terrific work inside..... you won't be disappointed! Online Payment: Please note that you DO NOT need to have a PayPal account to purchase using PayPal on this site.  Purchases can be made by using a PayPal account (if you have one) or with a wide range of credit and debit cards. Look out for the 'Add to cart' buttons on Gallery pages and elsewhere. None of your credit card details will be passed to us. To pay by cheque, please download an 'Order Form'. (Biography continued....) In 1983 John gained a BA in Visual Communications Studies at West Midlands College of Higher Education. The course consisted of practical work in several creative fields including photography, graphic design, video and audio visual production. In his graduating year, John's photographs won first prize in a competition organised by The Observer and Christian Aid which was open to all professional UK photographers. After College, John worked for a number of years as a freelance journal photographer and graphic designer. John has exhibited and sold his artwork at the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times watercolour Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. In 1997 his painting of Lichfield Cathedral was selected and sold during the show's preview. In July 2008, John's painting Low Tide was selected for exhibition at the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society & Sunday Times Watercolour Competition exhibition. Again the piece sold at the exhibition's preview held at Bankside Gallery, home to the RWS. He has also shown work at the Friends of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition; as well as other galleries in the Midlands and East Anglia. back to top of page Want to see more of John's Work? Many of John's pictures can be seen and purchased on the website via the gallery pages, or you can download a printable version of John's latest catalogue in PDF format (3 MB). How to Order You can buy on line by clicking on one of the 'Add to cart' buttons (and using PayPal); or by downloading an order form to pay by cheque. Print Signing  Prints with a limited run are signed in the bottom right hand border underneath the picture, as in the example shown here. If you would prefer your print to be unsigned/ un-numbered, please make this known when you place your order.Where to buy on the high street You can purchase John's work from a number of independent high street retailers and a full list can be found on the Retail Suppliers page of this site. John Twinning contact details e-mail : telephone : 01543 670172 in writing to : 9 Gilwell Road, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4RQ. |
Canal Boats at Rest (Sheepcote Street Bridge, Birmingham)  Original - gouache on paper © John Twinning 2003 & 2010 Someone once told me that Birmingham's extensive canal network rivals Venice for the number of miles of waterway it boasts. I'm not sure if that's true and OK, Birmingham isn't always considered as picturesque as Venice. Nevertheless, I believe that beauty can be found almost anywhere if you know what to look for. The canal boats in this picture are all moored up and getting ready for a peaceful night next to the towpath. The gentle curve of the towpath leads the eyes up through the picture and lights upon the distant boards which are illuminated by the setting sun beyond the bridge arch. Whenever I look at this image, it makes me want to go towards the light and see what's around that next bend. Browse more images: Churches & Cathedrals | Topographical Studies  |